Abstract
Abstract A six-month-old Pomeranian male dog was referred due to a month long history of unformed, soft faeces and mild weight loss. Stool analyses by direct faecal smear, Zinc sulphate flotation and the Baermann concentration method revealed an infection with Strongyloides stercoralis. The dog was initially treated once with a combination drug of praziquantel, pyrantel and febantel (½ Drontal® Plus Tablets for puppies and small dogs; Bayer; i.e. 31.5 mg/kg bodyweight of febantel ). The treatment was repeated after 12 days with the same dosage for 3 consecutive days. The stool analyses performed 14 days and 3 months after the second treatment were negative for S. stercoralis larvae. The results suggest that a repeated treatment with Drontal® Plus Tablets is effective against S. stercoralis in dogs and has no adverse effects.
Highlights
The intestinal threadworm Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted, potentially zoonotic nematode with worldwide distribution [1]
The results suggest that a repeated treatment with Drontal® Plus Tablets is effective against S. stercoralis in dogs and has no adverse effects
This study reports the first observation of canine strongyloidosis in the Republic of Macedonia
Summary
The intestinal threadworm Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted, potentially zoonotic nematode with worldwide distribution [1] It is a slender hair-like worm around 2 mm long that parasitizes the proximal small intestine of dogs, wild canids, non-human primates and humans, mostly in tropical and sub-tropical countries [1, 2, 3]. The coprological analyses revealed nematode larvae (14 L1 per gram of faeces) with distinct rhabditiform oesophagus and length 200-300 μm. 3 coprological analyses of 2 consecutive faecal samples were negative for S. stercoralis larvae. To confirm that the treatment was effective, we tested 3 consecutive faecal samples using the Baermann method, 3 months after the second treatment. All tested samples (2 samples from each person; 6 in total) were negative
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